"The question has been asked by so many people, but me and Jacque, we are good friends," Eric said in an interview heard by .
In 2015, the comedian admitted that he was in a relationship with Jacque Maribe but the two were no longer an item, and he had since moved on.
He had always denied being in a relationship with the TV presenter and being the father of Jackie’s baby. The two had kissed passionately during Jacque’s birthday, and the photos showing the intimate moment leaked on social media.
Eric further explained how the two met, saying it was in their line of duty.
"I met Jacque Maribe when we were both employees at Radio Africa Group, and our friendship grew from there. We even went for a date at Sarit Centre and had some tea. Since then our friendship has been so tight," he said.
"Till now we are still friends and every time we tell ourselves that whatever happens, we will still remain friends. I chat her on messages but I will not say if I visited her when she was incarcerated."
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Earlier on, State House operative Dennis Itumbi, who has also been romantically linked to the news anchor, defended Eric Omondi for posting Jacque Maribe's son on social media, saying he (Eric) was only expressing his friendship by posting the picture.
"If he has expressed his friendship towards Jacque Maribe just like me and many others, it doesn't matter what you write on social media, we will continue being friends. I cannot comment on whether he is the baby daddy or not, but I'm sure Jacque at the appropriate time will address the issue."
When Eric was asked if the two are friends, the comedian said yes, but claimed to have forgotten where he was during Jacque's baby shower, which was held in Dennis Itumbi's house.
Asked if he was passing a message when he posted a photo of Jacque's son on Instagram, Eric said:
"When I posted the picture, I was in Dubai and when I came back, everyone wanted to know about it, but hilo ni swala nyeti sana," he said. "Hio swali ni ngumu (That question is tough)."
Eric is currently dating an Italian girlfriend called Chantel Graziolli.